Copyright © 2021 Patricia Gallinger-Giao
Why a writer’s craft is
only half the story
Why a writer’s craft is
only half the story
Don Graves by Patricia Gallinger-Giao
“The greatest wastes are unused talents and
untried ideas.” Author unknown
There’s a light and energy in Don’s studio as he shows me his
latest work. It’s colourful chaos, a kaleidoscope of paint tubes,
palette knives, brushes, paint splotched counters and dozens of
canvases at various stages of completion— deep blues, subtle
browns, verdant greens, muted skillfully as the hues play across
the panels. We talk a bit about mediums and technique. He’s
gearing up to take some of his work to the Distillery District Art
Show in Toronto. He’s a landscape man, that’s clear and I’m
curious about how a music conductor comes to paint and why,
so we sit down and he begins to tell me…
MUSIC IN THE BRUSH an excerpt…
A Different Kind of Gardener,
on the life of Gary Wayne Peters,
48 | A Slice of Life
The Light of Surgery,
on the life of Dr. Mahmood Mazhar,
57 | A Slice of LifeOther Stories by P. Gallinger-Giao
I Keep the Phone Book in the Oven,
on the life of Eunice Porritt,
26 | A Slice of Life
A Slice of Life is a collection of short stories based on twenty-six
older adults living in Burlington, Ontario. They speak of over-coming
hardships, refusing to give up, finding romance and realizing dreams. All of
them full of hope.
Produced by Nikki Rottenberg, all proceeds from the sale of this book will
go to Family Council Network 4 Advocacy
Committee to push for policies that will improve the lives of residents living
in Ontario long term care facilities.
Author and producer: Nikki Rottenberg
Author: Patricia Gallinger-Giao
Author: Nada Abouelnaga
Contributors: Sarah and Shelley Rottenberg
BLOGS FOR SHERIDAN COLLEGE WEB DESIGN PROGRAM
BLOGS FOR BOARDROOMMETRICS
Works in progress
Black Swan is book one of a three book, young adult trilogy.
It’s a story of survival, perserverance, and courage. The central
quest revolves around three questions: How long can you hold on
to your best friend when your own life is spinning out of control?
How hard do you try? When do you let go?
It’s the chronicle of two friends who just happen to be a boy and a
dog, and how a case of mistaken identity can change everything.
copyright © Patricia Gallinger-GiaoPandora’s Box, is book two of the Black Swan trilogy. As
Mitch stuggles to adapt in his new home he is forced to flee and
picks up the thread of finding Shadow, once again.
copyright © Patricia Gallinger-Giao
EXPERIENCED & CERTIFIED
Over 800 training hours for 2020
Patricia Gallinger-Giao is a dog trainer and seminar instructor with one of the
leading pet care organizations in Canada and the U.S. Her focus is on
interspecies communication so that dogs can better understand what’s being
asked of them. Put simply, she helps dogs and their people understand one
another to achieve a more productive and harmonious partnership.
A digital design program I completed with an emphasis on user
experience, multi-media design and front-end development, for all
viewports, including prototyping for mobile devices.
Curriculum also included all forms of content writing for the web with two
semesters of writing for blog format.
FOR RELEVANT, HONEST, CLEAR, TIGHT MESSAGING
Patricia Gallinger-Giao
Training Instructor, Writer & Graphic Artist
Patricia Gallinger-Giao is a freelance editor for
book projects, focusing on the life and struggles
of seniors in our community.
Gallinger-Giao graduated from Sheridan
College’s web design program in 2018 and
Humber College’s communications certificate
program, in 2018.
Editorial works to date:
• Voices of the City, funded by the City of
Burlington
• Stay Healthy, Stay Strong, funded by the
Province of Ontario
Contributing short story writer:
• A Slice of Life
I Keep the Phone Book in the Oven,
on the life of Eunice Porritt,
26 | A Slice of Life
A Different Kind of Gardener,
on the life of Gary Wayne Peters,
48 | A Slice of Life
Music in the Brush
on the life of Don Graves
54 | A Slice of Life
The Light of Surgery,
on the life of Dr. Mahmood Mazhar,
57 | A Slice of Life
Other Publications
Blogs for Boardroommetrics
Lateral thinking: Every writer’s resource Be a better business writer: Use lateral thinking Why a writer’s craft is only half the story Nine ways to boost lateral thinking for writersA Slice of Life is a collection of short
stories based on twenty-six older adults
living in Burlington, Ontario. They speak of
overcoming hardships, refusing to give up,
finding romance and realizing dreams. All
of them full of hope.
Produced by Nikki Rottenberg, all pro-
ceeds from the sale of this book will go
to Family Council Network 4 Advocacy
Committee to push for better policies
that will improve the lives of residents living
in Ontario long term care facilities.
Author and producer: Nikki
Rottenberg
Author: Patricia Gallinger-Giao
Author: Nada Abouelnaga
Contributors: Sarah & Shelley
Rottenberg
Short Stories by P. Gallinger-Giao
included in A Slice of Life, an anthology produced
by Nikki Rottenberg
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Short Biography
Multi-Platform Instructor, Writer & Graphic Artist
Patricia Gallinger-Giao is a freelance
editor for book projects, focusing on
the life and struggles of seniors in our
community.
Gallinger-Giao graduated from
Sheridan College’s web design
program in 2018 and Humber College’s
communications certificate program,
in 2018.
Editorial works to date:
• Voices of the City, funded by the City
of Burlington, produced by Nikki
Rottenberg
• Stay Healthy, Stay Strong, funded by
the Province of Ontario, produced by
Nikki Rottenberg
Contributing short story writer:
• A Slice of Life
